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7 Talk. '20th Century Heritage'. Talk number 4 in this series, presented by Joan Domicelj. See 21 April below for the debate in this series. Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 6pm Cost: $5 Enquiries/bookings: Lisa Rogers ph: 9849 9552.
7 Lecture. 'Anthony Buckley'. RAHS. Anthony Buckley is regarded by many as one of the leaders of the Australian film industry. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 1pm Cost: $4 mems, $6 non-mems Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
7-8 Conference. 'Contagion', Dept of Gender Studies, University of Sydney. An international interdisciplinary conference. Enquiries: Dr Alison Bashford ph: 9351 3884; fax: 9351 5336; email: alison.bashford@womenstudies.usyd.edu.au; web: http://www.arts.su.edu.au/Arts/departs/womens/homepg.html
10 Seminar. 'The Interview & Oral History: A Practical Seminar'. Presented by the Oral History Association of Australia & State Library of NSW. Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 10am-4.15pm Cost: ½ day $10, full day OHAA mems $20, full day TLS mems $27, full day nonmems $30 (full day incl. lunch) Enquiries: Rosemary Block ph: 9273 1697.
6,14 'Rats & Ragamuffins'. Step back in time to when Hyde Park Barracks was home to Australia's immigrant girls...Venue: Hyde Park Barracks Time: 10am-12pm Cost: $6 Ages: 6-10yrs Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866.
9,14 'Murder we thought!'. Solve a puzzle at Elizabeth
Bay House. Venue: Elizabeth Bay House
Time: 10-11.30 am Cost:
$6 Ages: 6-9yrs Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866.
17 Symposium/Workshop. 'The New Politics of Heritage: Who decides?'. Includes Shirley Fitzgerald, Rosalind Strong & Professor Graeme Davison. History Council of NSW. Venue:Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 3pm-5pm, evening lect 5.30 for 6pm Cost:$25 Bookings: Richard White ph: 9351 4511.
17 Walking Tour. 'Sydney: A Century in the City'. The walk will be led by Roy Lumby, architect and Chairman of the Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW. Venue: Leaves from the Queen Victoria Statue at the southern end of the QVB, corner Druitt and George Streets Time: 2- 4pm Cost: RAHS & National Trust mem $8, non-mems $10 Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
20 Lecture. 'The Annual Heritage Lecture'. Peter Garrett speaks on Australian Heritage. Part of 1999 Heritage Festival. Venue: The State Theatre Time: 6.30pm Cost: $16, $12 National Trust Members Bookings essential: ph: 9258 0174.
21 Debate. '20th Century Heritage'. This debate concludes the series of 4 talks presented by the Heritage Council. Venue: The Galleries, State Library of NSW Time: 6pm Cost: $10 Enquiries/bookings: Lisa Rogers ph: 9849 9552.
23 Lecture. 'Lands of the Eora'. Presented by Archaeologist David Watts. National Aboriginal History & Heritage Council. Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 6pm Cost: $10, conc. $5 Bookings essential: Colleen Drew ph: 9212 3210.
21 Workshop. 'Sites of Learning'. Organised jointly by State Records & RAHS, in co-operation with the Department of Education and Training and the Land Titles Office, deals with sources available for research into school buildings and residences. Venues: 10.00am session: State Records, 2 Globe Street, The Rocks afternoon session: History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney Time: 10am-4.30pm Cost: $20 (incl. lunch) Bookings: RAHS ph: 9247 8001 or State Records ph: 9237 0134.
28 Forum. 'Oceans in History: French Water Dreamings'. Presenters discuss French efforts to map the waters of the Pacific. Complements the Terre Napoléon exhibition. Venue: AGL Theatre, Museum of Sydney Time: 6.30pm Cost: $15, stud/conc $10, mem $8 Bookings essential: ph: 9251 5988.
29 Presentation. ''For your and our freedom'- Polish Australians'.
Part of the Reclaiming the Past series. Speakers discuss the stories
of Australia's Polish community. Venue: Museum of Sydney Time:
1pm Cost: $7, mem/conc $4 Enquiries: ph: 9251 5988; Email:
swatterson@mos.nsw.gov.au
MAY 1999 EVENTS
4 Talk. 'Cold and priceless: Mawson's science and scientists'. Drawing from original manuscripts and images from the Library's collections, Antarctic historian Stephen Martin describes the role of the scientists of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. Venue: Dixson Room, State Library of NSW Time: 5.30 for 6 pm Cost: $15, mem. $10 Bookings essential: ph: 9273 1770.
5 Lecture. 'Capitol Theatre'. Mark E Love from the Australian Cinema and Theatre Society will talk about Sydney's 'Spanish/Roman atmospheric' cinema, the Capitol Theatre. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 1pm Cost: Mems $4, non-mems $6 Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
CALL FOR PAPERS
'Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Conference'. Central Coast Campus, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, 4 June 1999. Abstracts of 200 words should be submitted, preferably in computer file form, by 15 April 1999. Enquiries: Nancy Cushing ph: 4348 4055; fax: 4348 4075; Email: hinec@cc.newcastle.edu.au
'New South Wales in 1799 and 1899'. History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney, 8 July 1999. Proposals are invited for papers on any aspect of historical or cultural studies related to New South Wales in the periods surrounding 1799 and 1899. Enquiries: Mari Metzke, ph: 9247-8001; fax: 9247-7854.
'Crossroads of History: Experience, Memory, Orality'. XIth International Oral History Conference. Istanbul, Turkey, 15-19 June 2000. Proposals due by 1 May 1999. Enquiries: ph: 90 212 2631540; fax: 00 90 212 25755017; Email: ozturkme@boun.edu.tr
'New African Perspectives: Africa, Australasia, & the Wider World at the End of the Twentieth Century'. 22nd Annual Conference of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific. Perth, Australia, 26-28 Nov 1999. Short-titles by 15 June 1999, Abstracts by 31 August 1999. Enquiries: Professor Cherry Gertzel ph: 08-9299-7418; E-mail: gertzel@spectrum.curtin.edu.au
'Discourse, Dissonance And Diaspora: Identities For The New Millenium'.
Japanese
Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference, Central Queensland
University, 1-4 December 1999. Abstracts due by 25 June 1999.
Enquiries:
Barbara
Hartley email: b.hartley@cqu.edu.au;
web: http://www.edca.cqu.edu.au/jsaa/JSAA_Site/JSAA_Folder/
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
'Europe: Divided or United? Australasian Association for European History XIIth Biennial Conference'. University of Western Australia, University of Notre Dame and Western Australian Maritime Museum, 5-9 July 1999. Enquiries: Dr Maureen Perkins, History Dept, UWA, Western Australia 6907; ph: 08 9380 1227; email: mperkins@arts.uwa.edu.au; web: http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/conference/
'Biennial Conference of the Chinese Studies Association of Australia'. Murdoch University, Perth, 8-10 July 1999. Conference theme is Chinese Identities. Enquiries: A/Professor Tim Wright Email: twright@central.murdoch.edu.au or Dr Sally Sargeson Email: sargeson@central.murdoch.edu.au
'National Museums: Negotiating Histories'. The Australian National University, Canberra, 12-14 July , 1999. Enquiries: Ms Arwen Blackwood Ximenes ph: 6249 2434; fax: 6249 2438; Email: arwen.ximenes@anu.edu.au
'East Timor towards Self-Determination: The Social and Cultural Questions'. New South Wales Parliament House Macquarie St., Sydney, 16-17 July 1999. Sponsored by Faculty of Education and Languages, University of Western Sydney Macarthur. Enquiries: Ms Venie Cooper ph: 9772 6229; fax: 9771 3592; Email: v.hooper@uws.edu.au; Web: http://laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au/~leccles/timor.html
'Australian Media Traditions: Historical Perspectives'. 16-17 July. State Library of NSW. Explores the history of the Australian news media. Enquiries: Dr Bridget Griffen-Foley, Department of History, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, ph: 9351 2998; fax 9351 3918; Email: bgfoley@history.usyd.edu.au
'9th International Conference on the History of Science
in East Asia' 23-27 August 1999,
Singapore.
Enquiries:
web: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/conf/ICHSEA.html